Eraser attachment for pencils and the like



Oct. 9, 1934. w. c. HENWOOD 1,976,667

ERASER ATTACHMENT FOR PENCILS AND THE LIKE Filed .Dec. 27 1933 i; [J ll! m I v W a Ham 00d Patented Oct. 9, 1934 UNITED STATES ERASER ATTACHMENT FOR PENCILS AND THE LIKE Wilson 0. Henwood, Portland, reg., assignor of one-half to George F. Atwood, Portland, Oreg.

Application December 27, 1933, Serial No. 704,195

2 Claims. (01. 12038) The invention relates to eraser attachments for pencils, pens, etc., and has for its principal object the provision of an eraser having a plurality of erasing ends of protuberances, each of which ends or protuberances may be of a different quality of erasing material, or designed for different types of erasures.

A further object of the invention is the provision of an eraser for attachment to pencils, etc., having a plurality of erasing ends or protuberances that are arranged at oblique angles to one another and to the stem of the pencil or the like, said ends by extending out beyond the plane of the outer surface of the pencil or the like will retard rolling of the object when laid on an inclined surface. v

A further object of the invention is the provision of an improved construction of barrel or sleeve for holding the eraser connected with the pencil, said barrel or sleeve being so constructed as to enclose the bases of the protuberances or extended portions to hold the eraser in position therein.

A further object of the invention is to provide 1 an eraser that is arranged at an oblique angle to the axis of the pencil or the like so that erasing may be conveniently accomplished by holding the pencil or the like in the same position as that that it is usually held when writing with the 1 pencil.

jshowing the improved eraser and attachment mounted thereon,

Figure 2 is a fragmentary upper view of the pencil shown in Figure 1 looking at the pencil from a point 90 removed from the point of view of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view of the barrel showing it attached to the eraser and to the pencil,

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on a plane j indicated by the line 4-4 of Figure 3,

Figure 5 is a side view in elevation of a modified construction of barrel for attachment to a pencil, and

In the drawing similar reference characters are used to designate corresponding parts in all of the views.

In the drawing a conventional lead pencil is shown at to which is secured a tubular sleeve 11 by crimping as shown at 12 or any other pre- Figure 6 is a View of a modification of the eraser.

ferred means may be used for this purpose. The

eraser member that is secured to the sleeve or barrel 11 as hereinafter described, comprises a stem or body portion 13 from which project protuberances 14 on opposite sides of the axis of the pencil and of the stem or body 13, and at oblique angles thereto. The eraser member is secured in the sleeve or barrel 11 by crimping the sleeve or barrel as shown at 15, or any other suitable means may be substituted therefor, and the ends of the sleeve or barrel are provided with tapered tongues 16 that are bent toward one another to enclose the bases of the protuberances 14.

In Figure 5 is shown a modified construction of sleeve or barrel l1 and designated 21 having an elongated slot 22 therein to permit application of the sleeve or barrel 21 to a pencil so that it is removably mounted thereon. I

In Figure 6 is shown a modified construction of eraser in which the stem 23 isformed of two different types of eraser material, the portion 24 being adapted for erasing pencil marks, While the portion 25 has finely divided emery or other abrasive material for use of that portion of the eraser for erasing ink marks. The modified construction of eraser has a protuberance 26 on the portion 24 and a protuberance 27 on the portion 25, said protuberances being arranged with their axes at an oblique angle to the axis of the stem of body 23 and. may be secured in the tubular sleeve or barrel 11 or 21 in the same manner as that heretofore described in regard to the eraser 13, and the protuberances 14.

By providing the two erasing protuberances it will be apparent that the eraser will last longer than the erasers usually employed on pencils so that the eraser will usually last or outlast the life of the pencil. It will be further understood that as the protuberances extend at opposite angles from the axis of the pencil and beyond the outer surface of the pencil and the barrel as shown in the drawing they will prevent rolling of the pencil on an inclined surface. Furthermore, it will be understood that by the provision of the eraser as shown, the pencil may be held in the position usually assumed for writing when erasmg.

What is claimed is:- r

1. An eraser attachment for pencils, comprising an eraser member having a stem portion, a plurality of protuberances integral with said stem portion and extending from an end thereof at oblique angles to one another, a sleevefor attachment to an end of a pencil and securedto said stem portion, and tongues on said sleeve and end of a pencil and secured to said stem portion,

and tapered tongues on opposite sides of said sleeve and at one end thereof, said tongues being bent to enclose the end of said stem portion at the bases of said protuberances.

1 3 WILSON .0; HENWOOD. 

